The Collected Sermons of Walter Brueggemann

This collection presents over fifty powerful sermons from one of the most trusted preachers today, walter brueggemann. in it, brueggemann continues his task of making the biblical text available to the church. he sees preaching as a performance of god's good rule that, in an act of utterance and receptive listening, mediates the truthful, joyous reality of that rule. the sermons are organized according to the church year, starting with sermons for advent, christmas, and epiphany and followed by sermons for lent and easter and then pentecost and ordinary time. sermons for other occasions, such as ordinations, weddings, and graduations, are also included, along with a scripture index. whether a pastor or a person in the pew, the reader will find inspiration, reflection, and wisdom in brueggemann's powerful words. walter brueggemann is professor emeritus of old testament at columbia theological seminary in decatur, georgia. he is the author of numerous books, includingintroduction to the old testament: the canon and christian imagination,mandate to difference: an invitation to the contemporary church, andgreat prayers of the old testament, all published by westminster john knox press.